Grey’s Anatomy’s popular character Derek Shepherd who died five years ago will now make a shocking return to the series. Find out what the actor has to say about his surprise return!
Over the years, fans have been watching the popular medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy” and we have seen many actors have come and gone for various reasons. And one of them is actor Patrick Dempsey who played the character of Derek Shepherd in the series. The character said goodbye to its fans in 2015. However, the actor just reprised his role of Derek on Grey’s Anatomy.
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For those who aren’t aware, Patrick’s character as Derek played the love interest of Meredith Grey in the show. Also, Derek Shepherd’s good looks and charm gave him the tag of “McDreamy”. On the very first day of work, Meredith fell in love with him as did he and fans witnessed the season’s worth of grand gestures, sacrifices, and many things. But in season 11 of Grey’s Anatomy, the character died. His death took an emotional toll on fans. And it’s impossible for them to see someone else at Derek’s place on the series.
A surprise return:
The 54-year-old Patrick Dempsey joined back the medical drama
“Grey’s Anatomy” for a small cameo in Season 17. Yes, you read it right! The actor reprised his role for a cameo. Talking about the same, Patrick told Deadline that it was special and enjoyable.
He appeared in a dream sequence joining Meredith on a beach. He said “It was really enjoyable. It was fun and it was great to see everybody. Kevin (McKidd, who directs episode 3) was there as well, so there was a lot of a familiar face, a lot of new faces. The dynamic behind the camera had changed. There’s much more diversity within the crew. There was a nice balance too of equality that I was seeing. So, culturally, there was a lot of things that were different that I thought were very positive and very inspiring actually”
It’s pretty clear what’s next for Meredith and her dream version of McDreamy when the show continues. Are you happy to see Derek’s return?
